Duels should be played with a smile.

*Snap! Snap! Snap!* Baron covered three cards in the backcourt, ending his turn. At this moment, he felt he had a great advantage.

How can you lose when armored warriors are right in front of you!

Not to mention he has a full three trap cards in his back row!

"Hmph! Don't underestimate Lord Jonouchi! I'm not the kind of person who only knows how to duel with dice!"

"My deck! Respond to me!"

"My turn, draw a card!"

Fan Gu's intentions were met with a response from the deck, but when he saw the card in his hand, he almost lost his composure again.

They certainly didn't use dice to duel.

"I activate the Spell Card [Ace of Grails] and toss a coin once. If the coin is face up, I draw 2 cards from my Deck. If the coin is face down, my opponent draws 2 cards from their Deck."

This time it's coins.

The coin is tossed high into the air and falls; the pattern on it indicates that this time, the Ace of Cups is the Pot of Greed.

"Heads up, I'll draw two cards!"

"I activate the [Crimson Jade Treasure Card]!"

“从手卡把1只7星的「真红眼」怪兽送去墓地才能发动。自己从卡组抽2张。那之后，可以从卡组把1只7星的「真红眼」怪兽送去墓地。”

"I send Red-Eyes Black Dragon from my hand to the graveyard, draw two cards, and then send Red-Eyes Black Flame Dragon from my deck to the graveyard as well."

"And then this one! [Red-Eyes Insight], send a Red-Eyes Dark Dragon to the graveyard, search for [Red-Eyes Reincarnation]!"

"Your armor deck is really strong! And the way you fight looks so cool!"

"so!"

"I'm going to get involved and beat someone up too! I'm going to punch you right in the face!"

Chapter 154 Running around isn't as satisfying as hitting someone! 8/14

Jōnei felt a surge of anger.

He is a person with a strong sense of self-respect, and at the same time, he is a very "down-to-earth" person.

When Baron mocked him for his lightning-fast slap in the face, he knew he was indeed a bit embarrassed, so he remained silent and could only meekly agree.

Now, his chance to prove himself has arrived, and he must strike hard!

"I activate the ritual magic [Red-Eyes Reincarnation]!"

"Tribute monsters from your hand or field whose combined Levels are 8 or higher, or banish 'Red-Eyes' monsters from your Graveyard as an alternative to Tribute, and Ritual Summon 'Red King' from your hand."

"I'm removing the level 9 [Red-Eyes Dark Dragon] from the graveyard!"

Just like the armored monster Baron, the dark dragon in the cemetery within the city transformed into raging flames, engulfing his entire body.

"O black dragon with infinite possibilities! Now, at my call, transform into the armor of a king and display your power!"

"Ritual Summoning! Level 8 [Crimson King]!"

The power of the elves transformed into armor, and opposite the fully armed Baron, the city within stood proudly like the king of black dragons.

"Jouchi! Kakuichi!"

Peacock Dance hadn't expected that there could be such a cool side to the castle.

Kong Quewu also did not expect that her words of encouragement would make the two people on stage, who were already at odds, even more hostile.

"Hmph! Is that all you've got? Weak! Weak! An invincible armored monster isn't something a gambler like you can easily imitate!"

Baron in his Saint Seiya form is practically just missing the word "brave" written on his head.

"Hmph! Don't underestimate me! I mean what I say! I'm going to give you a good beating today!"

With the Crimson King's robes on his body, Jonouchi felt incredibly confident!

"Watch closely! This is the power of my true red-eye!"

"The effect of 【Red-Eyes Black Star Dragon】is that once per turn, you can send 1 Level 5 or higher Normal Monster from your hand or Deck to the Graveyard to activate this effect. Special Summon this card from your hand. After that, this card gains 1 Level."

"I sent Red-Eyes Black Dragon from my deck to the graveyard, and Special Summon this card!"

[Dark 6★→7★ Dragon 2000 Attack Power]

Another Red-Eyes Black Dragon has been sent to the graveyard. It seems that in the Red-Eyes deck, the biggest role of Red-Eyes Black Dragon is to be thrown to the graveyard and then try to get it back up.

"A new Red-Eyes... Not bad, but don't forget the effects of my Armored Monster!"

"Hmph! Watch closely, I'll blast your armor to smithereens right now!"

After donning the robes, Crimson King, who had remained silent, was aroused by the power of Black Star Dragon, and surging flames rose high on his body within the castle.

"The instant Black Star Dragon's effect activates, I chain-activate Crimson King's effect! Once per turn, when either player activates the effect of a Spell/Trap/Monster other than 'Crimson King', you can target 1 Spell/Trap Card on the field; destroy that card!"

"You destroyed the middle card!"

Flames spewed out, easily burning Baron's Geka to ashes, but Baron didn't care. Instead, he glanced at Jonouchi with a strange look, seemingly lost in thought.

"If this card on the field is destroyed by a card effect, you can activate the effect of the Trap Card 'Cyber ​​Overflow' that you destroyed. Add 1 'Cyber' Spell/Trap Card or 'Cyber ​​Tech' Spell/Trap Card from your Deck to your hand."

"I've added [Electronic Load Fusion] to my hand!"

"Electronics? Electronic technology?"

Jonouchi felt a little confused. This seemed to be a field, but it didn't seem to have anything to do with armor.

"Never mind! Crimson King has a second effect! I'll chain your Electron Overflow activation!"

"Once per turn, when either player activates the effect of a Spell/Trap/Monster other than 'Crimson King', you can target 1 monster on the field; destroy that monster!"

"Let me think... To break through your defenses, I'll definitely have to deal with your shields, but both of your shields look formidable... I've decided! I'll destroy your arm armor!"

Jonouchi's strategy was very simple: since he didn't know which of the two monsters that looked like they were for defense to take down, he decided to just blow up the arm armor that looked like it was for offense.

This time, Jonouchi didn't immediately use his armor to unleash flames and burn the arm guards. Instead, he twisted his neck, stretched his body, and loosened his muscles...

He personally got involved in the fight!

Running around isn't as satisfying as hitting someone!

"I've put up with you for too long!"

With the power of the Crimson King, Jonouchi arrived in front of Baron in the blink of an eye, clenching his fist and slamming it hard into Baron's arm armor.

If it weren't for the need to consider the subsequent battle situation, he would even have chosen the helmet as his target.

Having experienced countless battles since childhood and possessing rich experience in close-quarters combat, Baron was naturally not so easily defeated by Jonouchi. He dodged Jonouchi's attacks several times with skillful maneuvering, and for a moment, the two went from playing cards to a real fight, which made the audience cheer with excitement.

He didn't stop until the Duel Disk emitted a piercing beep that made him pause. He then raised the arm armor-equipped hand and obediently took a punch.

"Tch...what incredible luck!"

Seeing Baron's obvious displeasure, Jonouchi knew that his intuition had been right this time!

This punch landed on Baron, and he finally got his revenge!

"What kind of luck is that! That's called skill! That's the judgment of a duelist!"

"I'm activating the previously set Continuous Trap Card, 'Red-Eyes Armor Spin'! If you control a 'Red-Eyes' monster, you can target 1 Normal Monster in your Graveyard to activate this effect. Special Summon that monster."

"At the same time, due to the effect of [Red-Eyes Black Flame Dragon], this card is treated as a Normal Monster while it is on the field or in the Graveyard. Therefore, I revive Red-Eyes Black Flame Dragon!"

[Dark 7★ Dragon 2400 Attack Power]

Black Flame Dragon is no different from the standard Black Dragon. As a dual monster, it must use up one more Normal Summon opportunity to unleash its true power.

Black Flame Dragon's dual effect is somewhat helpful in the current battle situation. Jonouchi did not use his normal summon this turn, but he does not intend to do so now.

"Old Man Jonouchi is really strong! Because I improve every day! I strive towards my goals every day! I become stronger every day!"

"There are two monsters of the same star level, let's attack!"

"The summoning condition is two Level 7 monsters. I will stack Black Flame Dragon and Black Star Dragon to construct an Xyz Network!"

"The jet-black chains transform into steel armor, and the furious black flames will incinerate everything! The new possibilities of Red Eyes are now revealed!"

"Xyz Summon! Rank 7! [Red-Eyes Steelix]!"

[Dark 7-star Dragon 2800 Attack Power]

Clad in steel armor, the black dragon descended from the sky. If its body were ten or a hundred times larger, and if it were sufficiently frenzied, it might be called "the one destined to destroy the world, the one who ends all things."

“Xyz Summoning... I take back what I said before. Jonouchi, you do indeed possess considerable strength.”

Admiring the sharply defined steel dragon, Baron had to admit that even without relying on luck, Jonouchi was a formidable duelist.

"Of course! And this isn't even my full strength!"

"Steel Flame Dragon's effect! Once per turn, you can detach 1 Xyz Material from this card, then target 1 'Red-Eyes' Normal Monster in your Graveyard; Special Summon that monster."

"I remove Black Star Dragon from my material and Special Summon Red-Eyes Black Dragon from my Graveyard in Attack Position!"

The Red-Eyes Black Dragon, an expert in grave burial and resurrection, and well-versed in the "Position" manual, returned to the field, standing beside the Steel Flame Dragon.

"Battle has begun! First up, Steel Flame Dragon! Shatter his Black Hole Shield!"

At a single command, Steel Flame Dragon instantly launched its attack. The sight of the armored black dragon charging towards Baron reminded countless hunters of the fear of being mowed down by Nergigante, and even prompted many viewers to cheer for it.

"Go for it, big brother in armor!"

"Ha! Someone's actually cheering for me! I can't let you down now!"

Having always fought alone and outnumbered, Baron felt a long-lost warmth.

"When an armored monster is attacked, it can freely choose which target to attack!"

"To be a qualified soldier, one must learn to play to one's strengths and avoid one's weaknesses!"

"I've changed the target of the Steel Flame Dragon's attack to the double cross armor!"

A real man is one who goes head-to-head!

Baron perfectly embodied this statement, standing tall and defiantly confronting the oncoming black dragon.

"Double Cross Armor's effect: When this card is targeted for a monster attack, destroy that monster before the damage calculation step! Inflict damage to the monster's owner's LP equal to half of its ATK! Then, destroy this card without damage calculation."

The Steel Flame Dragon crashed into the armor, but the armor did not provide any protection. Instead, it exploded as soon as it was hit, like a staged accident.